Electric boat startup Arc expands lineup with new plug-in sports boat
by Andrew J. Hawkins from The Verge - All Posts on (#6JRRN)
Image: Arc Arc is ready to make a splash with its latest electric boat model: a wake sports boat appropriately called the Arc Sport.
With 226kWh of battery capacity and a 570-horsepower motor, Arc claims that the Arc Sport will have more than double the torque of most premium wake boats." The new model is aimed at the growing wake sports segment, which has been called the fastest-growing water sports category in the world.
That means that it's also leading to a profound impact on the environment, especially around lakes, where most wake sports boats are used. And while the Arc Sport will be unique in its lack of carbon emissions, it will still have an impact on aquatic life. Wake boats have been known to disturb sediment at the bottom of lakes,...